MICHELLE MENTIS, Ph.D. Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Boston University

635 Commonwealth Avenue Phone: 617-353-7480 Boston , MA 02215 Email: [email protected]

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS 2010-present Clinical Professor, Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, Boston University 2011-present Director, MS Program, Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, Boston University 2000-present Speech-Language Pathologist, Private Practice, Cambridge, MA. 2001/2007/2009 Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, Boston University, Boston, MA. 2000-2002 Language Consultant, The Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Boston, Newton, MA. 1995-2000 Associate Professor with Tenure, Department of Communication Disorders, Boston University, Boston, MA. 1989-2000 Associated Faculty, Ph.D. Program in Applied Linguistics, College of Liberal Arts, Boston University, MA. 1992-2000 Special Scientific Staff, Department of Pediatrics, Boston Medical Center 1988-1995 Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Disorders, Boston University, Boston, MA. 1987 Teaching Associate, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA. 1984-1987 Teaching Assistant, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA. 1983 Audiologist, Johannesburg Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa 1982 Lecturer and Clinical Supervisor, Department of Logopedics, University of Cape Town, South Africa, 1981 Speech and Language Pathologist, Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa

EDUCATION 1988 Ph.D. in Speech and Hearing Sciences. Area of Specialization: Language Science University of California, Santa Barbara 1985 M.A. in Speech Language Pathology University of California, Santa Barbara 1981 B.A. in Speech Pathology and Audiology University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

AWARDS 1998 Award of Merit, Boston University Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences for outstanding professional service within Sargent College.

GRANTS Principal Investigator, “Effects of Maternal Cocaine Use on Language Development” Awarded to Boston University by the National Institute for Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, 1993-1995. Principal Investigator, “Effects of Lead Exposure on Language Development.” Boston University Dudley Allen Sargent Research Fund, 1993-1994.

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PUBLICATIONS Mentis, M. (1998). In Utero Cocaine Exposure and Language Development. Seminars in Speech and Language: Prenatal Cocaine Exposure, 19, 147-165. Mentis, M. & Lundgren, K. (1995). Effects of prenatal exposure to cocaine and associated risk factors on language development. Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 6, 1303-1318. Mentis, M., Briggs-Whittaker, J. & Graminga, G.D. (1995). Discourse topic management in senile dementia of the Alzheimer's type. Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 5, 1054-1066. Mentis, M. (1994). Topic management in discourse: Assessment and intervention. Topics in Language Disorders, 14:3, 29-54. Mentis, M. (1991). Discourse topic management in normal and language-impaired children. Journal of Childhood Communication Disorders, 14, 45-66. Mentis, M. & Prutting, C.A. (1991). Analysis of topic as illustrated in a head-injured and normal adult. Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 34, 583-595. Mentis, M. & Thompson, S.A. (1991). Discourse: A means for understanding normal and disordered language. In T.M. Gallagher (Ed.), Pragmatics of Language: Clinical Practice Issues (p 199-227). San Diego: Singular Publishing Group. Skarakis-Doyle, E. & Mentis, M. (1991). A discourse approach to language disorders. Investigating complex sentence production. In T.M. Gallagher (Ed.), Pragmatics of Language: Clinical Practice Issues (p 283-306). San Diego: Singular Publishing Group. Prutting, C.A., Mentis, M. & Zitzer, C.A. (1990). Philosophy of Science: A template for understanding our science. Language Sciences, 12, 379-392. Mentis, M. (1990). Review of "Language Disorders and Language Development" by Margaret Lahey. Journal of Applied Psycholinguistics, 11, 224-227. Prutting, C.A., Mentis, M. & Nelson, P. (1989). Critique of Siegel: The limits of science in communication disorders. Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, 54, 299-300. Mentis, M. & Prutting, C.A. (1987). Cohesion in the discourse of normal and head injured adults. Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 30, 88-98. Koegel, R.L. & Mentis, M. (1985). Motivation in childhood autism: Can they or won't they? Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 26, 185-191. Mentis, M. (1981). The comprehension of deictic terms in normal and language impaired children. South African Journal of Communication Disorders, 28, 92-103. Gordon, E., Gordon, A., Gordon, L., Shapiro, M., Mentis, M., & Suchet, M. (1981). Biofeedback and Stuttering. South African Journal of Communication Disorders, 28, 105-112.

REFEREED PAPERS PRESENTED AT SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS AND CONVENTIONS Mentis, M. (2012). Language Impairment in Selective Mutism: A Case Study. Poster session presented at the American Speech, Language, Hearing Association Convention, Atlanta, GA. Mentis, M. (2011). Profiles of Language Difficulty in Internationally Adopted Children. Poster session presented at the American Speech-Language Hearing Association Convention, San Diego, CA. Mentis, M. Abele, E. & Gavett, E. (1999). Pragmatic Profiles in School-Aged Children with Asperger’s syndrome. Poster session presented at American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA. Mentis, M., Hargrave, J., Gavett, E., & Millen, M. (1998). Effectiveness of a Functionally-Based Language Enrichment Program. Poster session presented at American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, San Antonio, TX. Fong, H. & Mentis, M. (1998). Time Course of Cognitive Activation in Picture Naming. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, San Antonio, TX. Mentis, M. & Lundgren K. (1997). Language and Play Development in Drug-Exposed Children: Further Data. American Speech-Language Hearing Association Annual Convention, Boston, MA. Mentis, M., Hargrave, J., Gavett, E., & Millen, M. (1997). Effectiveness of a Language Enrichment Program in Three Kindergarten Classrooms. Poster session presented at American Speech-Language

2 Hearing Association Annual Convention, Boston, MA. Diamond, S. & Mentis, M. (1997). Word Naming in Moderately Head-Injured Adults. American Speech-Language Hearing Association Annual Convention, Boston, MA. Mentis, M., Bland-Stewart, L.M., & Carrico, C. (1996). Research Update: Language Abilities in Children Prenatally Exposed to Cocaine. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, Seattle. Lundgren, K. & Mentis, M. (1996). Effects of Multiple Risk Factors Including Prenatal Cocaine- Exposure on Exploratory Play. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, Seattle. Mentis, M., Brinton, B., Fujiki, M., & Skarakis-Doyle, M. (1995). The Pragmatic Revolution: Evolution, Current Trends and New Directions. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, Orlando, FL. Mentis, M., Bland, L., Wallace, G., Wyatt, T. (1995). Language Development in African-American Toddlers Prenatally Exposed to Cocaine. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, Orlando, FL. Mentis, M., Diamond, S., & Reed, L. (1994). Effects of lead exposure on language development. Annual American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, New Orleans, LA. Mentis, M., Bankson, N., & Plamondon, J. (1994). Phonological development in children prenatally exposed to cocaine. Annual American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, New Orleans, LA. Diamond, S. & Mentis, M. (1994). Discourse cohesion in the conversational speech of three aphasic individuals. Annual American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, New Orleans, LA. Diamond, S. & Mentis, M. (1994). Language and cognitive deficits following mild head injury." Annual American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, New Orleans, LA. Fong, H. & Mentis, M. (1994). A preliminary analysis of language in AIDS Dementia Complex. Annual American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, New Orleans, LA. Lundgren K., & Mentis, M. (1994). Effects of prenatal cocaine-exposure on symbolic play development. Annual American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, New Orleans, LA. Mentis, M., & Lundgren, K. (1993). Effects of maternal cocaine use on language development. Annual American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Anaheim, CA. Mentis, M., Whittaker, J., & Graminga, G. (1993). Discourse topic management in Alzheimer's disease. Annual American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Anaheim, CA. Mentis, M. (1990). Analysis of topic: Illustrated in a head-injured and normal adult. Annual American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Seattle. Mentis, M. (1990). Understanding discourse analysis: Overview and implications for assessment and intervention. Mini-seminar, Annual American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Seattle. Skarakis-Doyle, E., Fredeen, L., & Mentis, M. (1991). A pragmatic perspective on complex sentence production in a LD child. Canada Speech Language Pathology and Audiology Conference. Mentis, M. (1988). Perspectives on Science: A perspective. Annual American Speech-Language- Hearing Association Convention, Boston. Mentis, M. (1985). Cohesion in the discourse of normal and head-injured adults. Annual American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Washington, D.C.

INVITED TALKS AND SEMINARS Mentis, M., Gavett, E., & Vesci, B. (2011). High-Level Language Function in Sport-Related Concussion: What Should We Know. Presentation at the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletic Region I Conference, Boston. Mentis, M. (2005). “Language Disorders: Causes, Risk Factors, and Predictors of Need for Evaluation and Intervention.” FCC New England Speech and Language Workshop, Boston, MA. Mentis, M. (1998). “Narratives from a functionalist perspective.” Guest Speaker, Spaulding

3 Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, MA. Mentis, M., Hargrave, J., & Gavett, E. (1998). “A Functionalist Approach to Language Intervention.” Guest Speakers, Newton Public Schools, Newton, MA. Mentis, M. (1998). “Language Sampling and Analysis,” Guest Speaker, Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA. Mentis, M. (1997). "Effects of In-Utero Exposure to Cocaine and Associated Risk Factors on Language Development." International Congress: Pediatrics in the Community - 2000+, Israel Ambulatory Pediatric Association, Jerusalem, Israel. Mentis, M. (1997). “Language Sampling and Analysis,” Guest Speaker, Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA. Mentis, M. (1995). "The narratives of communicatively-impaired children: Assessment and Intervention Methods." Guest Speaker, Sixteenth Annual Communication Disorders Conference, Boston. Mentis, M. (1995). "Discourse approaches to the assessment and treatment of language disorders." Guest Speaker, University of Rhode Island, Department of Communicative Disorders Spring Lecture Series. Mentis, M. (1995). “Language Acquisition,” Guest Speaker, The Carroll School, Lincoln, Massachusetts. Mentis, M. (1994). "Childhood language disorders," Colloquium presented at the Department of Behavioral Pediatrics, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston. Mentis, M. (1993). "Language Acquisition," Guest Speaker, The Carroll School, Lincoln, Massachusetts. Mentis, M. (1992). "Child language acquisition and disorders," Colloquium presented at the Department of Behavioral Pediatrics, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston. Mentis, M. (1991). "Discourse topic management in head-injured adults." Massachusetts General Hospital Behavioral Neurology/Neuropsychology Rounds, Boston. Mentis, M. (1989). "A multidimensional approach to the assessment and treatment of language disorders." Guest speaker, Eleventh Annual Communication Disorders Conference, Boston. Mentis, M. (1989). "Discourse analysis in children." Colloquium, University of Maine. Mentis, M. (1989). "Linguistic analysis." Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, Canada. Mentis, M. (1989). "Topic management in the discourse of head-injured adults." Applied Linguistics Colloquia, Boston University. Mentis, M. (1987). "Communication disorders following right hemisphere lesions." Santa Barbara County Physicians Lecture Series, Santa Barbara, CA.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Adviser for the Specialty Recognition in Child Language Program

Journal Editorial Reviews Journal Editorial Consultant (Intermittently 1991-2000) Journal of Speech and Hearing Research; American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology; Language, Speech and Hearing Services in the Schools Guest Editor Seminars in Speech and Language: Prenatal Drug Exposure, 19, 1998

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION AND AFFILIATIONS Certification of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology, American Speech-Language- Hearing Association. Board Recognized Specialist in Child Language, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Massachusetts Speech Pathology License (2999). Member, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE Courses Taught at Boston University Graduate Courses (Masters and Doctoral)

4 Models of Language Processing Across the Life Span Preschool Language Disorders Language Sampling Analysis Childhood Language Disorders Language Theories, Acquisition, and Analysis Phonological Disorders Language Research Seminar Normal Aging and Communication Journal Review Seminar

Undergraduate Courses Normal Bases of Language Development Introduction to Phonological Disorders Acquisition of the Communicative System Senior Seminar: Topics in Speech-Language Pathology (Pediatric Speech-Language Pathology)

Recent Guest Lectures 2012 Developmental Language Disorders, Speech and Hearing Sciences doctoral program at the Harvard Conjoint Division of Health Sciences and Technology

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES University Faculty Council, Boston University, 1989-1991

College Sargent College AAC, 2011-present Sargent College Award of Merit Committee, 2011-2012 Sargent College Grand Rounds Committee, Spring 2011 Sargent College Graduate Education Committee, 1998-2000 Chair, Sargent College Committee on Appointments, Promotion, and Tenure, 1996-1998 Sargent College Faculty Council, 1996-1998 Sargent College Committee on Appointments, Promotion, and Tenure, 1995-1996 Sargent College Graduate Education Committee, 1992-1995 Sargent College Undergraduate Education Committee, 1988-1990 Sargent College Merit Review Committee, 1988-1991

Departmental MS Program Director, 2011- present Chair, Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences Master of Science Program Admissions Committee, 2011-2-12; 2012-2013 Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences Master of Science Program Admissions Committee, 2010- 2011 Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences Faculty Search Committee, 2010-2011; 2011-2012, 2012- 2013 Chair, Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences Pediatric Comprehensive Exam Committee, 2011- 2012, 2012-2013 Clinical Doctorate Committee, 2012-2013 Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences Pediatric Comprehensive Exam Committee, 2010-2011 Communication Disorders Master’s Degree Curriculum Revision Committee, 1998-2000 Communication Disorders Admissions Committee, 1998-2000 Occupational Therapy Faculty Search Committee (Assistant/Associate Professor; Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor), 1998-2000

5 Communication Disorders Doctoral Degree Curriculum Revision Committee, 1998-2000 Chair, Communication Disorders Faculty Search Committee (Assistant/Associate Professor), 1996- 1997 Communication Disorders Continuing Education Committee, 1997- 2000 Chair, Communication Disorders Faculty Search Committee (Assistant/Associate Professor), 1994- 1995 Communication Disorders Faculty Search Committee (Assistant/Associate Professor), 1994-1995 Communication Disorders Master's Degree Curriculum Revision Committee, 1994-1995 Communication Disorders Faculty Search Committee (Department Chair), 1994-1995 Communication Disorders Faculty Search Committee (Clinical Assistant Professor), 1993-1994 Communication Disorders Faculty Search Committee (Assistant/Associate Professor), 1992-1993 Communication Disorders Faculty Search Committee (Clinical Assistant Professor), 1992-1993 Communication Disorders Doctoral Degree Curriculum Revision Committee, 1991-1992 Communication Disorders Master's Degree Curriculum Revision Committee, 1989-1990 Chair, Communication Disorders Doctoral Degree Curriculum Revision Committee, 1988-1989

DISSERTATION AND THESIS ADVISING Dissertation Chairperson and First Reader Sigridur Magnusdottir “On Grammatical Knowledge in Agrammatism: Evidence from Icelandic” (1999) Holly Fong “A study of Perceptual, Structural, Semantic, and Phonological Activation During Picture Naming.” (1999) Suzanne Hope Diamond "Word Naming in Moderately Head Injured Adults." (1997). Kristine Lundgren "Effects of Multiple Risk Factors Including Prenatal Cocaine-Exposure on Exploratory and Symbolic Play." (1997).

Sharon Haldorson "Discourse Cohesion in Language Disabled and Linguistically Normal Children." (1993). Valerie Judd Stahl "Reference Cohesion in Normal and Language Learning Disabled Preadolescents' Procedural and Narrative Discourse." (1990).

Thesis Chairperson and First Reader Lisa Reed "The Effects of Lead Exposure on Language Development." (1994). Hanya M. Katz "Confrontation Naming In Closed Head Injured Adults." (1991).

Dissertation and Thesis Committees Emily Ammerman Study related to referential communication in children with Williams Syndrome. In progress. Brooke Woodman Study related to semantically-based treatment in adults with aphasia. In progress. Regina Iakupova “Assessment of English-Russian bilingual aphasia: The relationship between language proficiency, impairment, and rebabilitation” Second Reader (2011). Arlene Luloff “Reading Disorders: Individual Variation and ‘Universals’” Dissertation Second Reader (1998). Teruaki Tsushima “Developmental Changes in Nonnative Speech Segment Discrimination” Dissertation Second reader (1998). Andrew Stringfellow “Syntactic considerations in the narratives of language impaired children” Thesis Second Reader (1998). Elaine M. Crowder "Gesture and Sense-Making in Science Talk when Learning Histories Vary." Dissertation Fourth Reader (1996). Beverly Conte "The Effects of Genre, Vocabulary, and Syntax on Comprehension in Language Impaired and Non-Impaired Adolescents." Dissertation Third

6 Reader (1993). Julie Ann Christianson "Coherence Disturbances in Aphasia: The Assessment of Relevance." Dissertation Third Reader (1993). Qian Hu "The Acquisition of Chinese Classifiers by Young Mandarin Speaking Children." Dissertation Fourth Reader (1993). Debra Aarons "Aspects of the Syntax of American Sign Language." Dissertation Chairperson(1993). Tony Desser "Dialect Transmission and Variation: An Acoustic Analysis of Vowels in Six Urban Detroit Families." Dissertation Fifth Reader (1989). Julie A. Piasecki "Perseveration in Apraxia." Thesis Second Reader (1988).

PEDIATRIC SPEECH AND LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY PRACTICE This includes diagnostic evaluations, individual therapy, parent and teacher consultations and program assessments for children and adolescents with a wide range of language disorders including autism spectrum disorders, language-learning disabilities, specific language impairment, language disorders associated with specific syndromes, language disorders associated with psychiatric disorders, and other developmental and acquired neurologically-based language disorders.

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